Elise wrote:  "...New Zealand research suggesting that babies whose mothers
smoked during pregnancy are at more risk from co-sleeping (what aspects?)
than babies of non-smokers.  Even researchers who were favorable to
co-sleeping said that they ask mothers who smoked during pregnancy to put
the baby back in the crib, after nursing in bed...I would like to know more
about
the exact parts of co-sleeping that are more dangerous for these babies than
sleeping alone in a crib is...."

A pediatrician from the hospital where I work says that some of the
by-products of smoking stick to the clothing of the smoker.   Close contact
with the baby while wearing those clothes leads to health problems for the
baby.  He tells his patients' parents that smoke to wear a "smoking jacket"
while smoking, and take it off before interacting with the child - whether
they are BF or not.

Barb Berges BS, RN, IBCLC
Rochester, New York

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